Systems and methods for a power adapter

ABSTRACT

In accordance with one embodiment, an adapter for connecting a network device is provided. The adapter includes adapter housing. The adapter housing further includes a base and a wall, such that the wall extends axially from the base. The base of the adapter housing also includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The adapter consists of a plurality of socket opening that extend across the base between the inner surface and the outer surface. The plurality of socket openings extending axially, the socket opening continue across the inner surface of the base through the first end of the rim and the second end of the rim. In addition, the adapter may have a bypass circuit. The bypass circuit may allow a network device to get power for a line side of a power meter and the consumer may get power from the load side of the power meter.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/480,774 filed Apr. 29, 2011, the disclosure of which is herebyincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to smart meternetworks, and more particularly to a power adapter used in an AdvancedMetering Infrastructure (AMI) network.

In an electric utility industry, electric meters are commonly employedto measure electric power consumption at a residential or commercialestablishment. The electric meters may be plug-in meters, wherein asocket is mounted on a wall of the residence or building and containsterminals which are connected to electric line and electric loadconductors.

Utilities companies that have an AMI set up when necessary use the lineside of an AMI power meter to provide power for the AMI infrastructure.Moreover, the AMI meters may provide additional utility as part of theAMI network with respect to conventional power meters. The AMI metersmay have inbuilt networking devices for communicating data to a utilitycompany over a network. Optionally, the networking devices may beindependent of the AMI power meters. These networking devices mayperform data collection and network management within the AMI.

One of the areas where contemporary AMI infrastructure lags is inpowering a networking device within the AMI. The networking devices mayrequire additional operational power, independent of the operationalpower needed for power meters. Traditionally, the operational power forthe AMI network devices is drawn from the existing utility distributionsystem.

Hence there exists a need for a power adapter to provide the operationalpower to the networking device when a traditional utility distributionsource is not available. Additionally, a need exists to provide theoperational power to the networking device from a line side, instead ofa load side of a power meter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order toprovide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. Thissummary is not an extensive overview of the invention. Rather thanspecifically identify key or critical elements of the invention or todelineate the scope of the invention, its purpose, inter alia, is topresent some concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a preludeto the more detailed description that is presented later.

In accordance with one embodiment, an adapter for connecting a powermeter is provided. The adapter includes adapter housing. The adapterhousing further includes a base and a wall, such that the wall extendsaxially from the base. The base of the adapter housing also includes aninner surface and an outer surface. The adapter consists of a pluralityof socket openings that extend across the base between the inner surfaceand the outer surface. Furthermore, the inner surface of the basecontains a plurality of fortifying rims having a first end and a secondend. The plurality of socket openings extending axially, the socketopening continue across the inner surface of the base through the firstend of the rim and the second end of the rim.

A jaw blade pair is configured to be inserted per each socket opening sothat the jaw blade pair securely fastens within the socket opening. Thejaw blade pair extends from the outer surface of the base and protrudesfrom the second end of the rim. For example, the adapter may have atleast four jaw blade pair. For example, at least one of a jaw blade maybe dedicated for power line. For example, at least one jaw blade may bededicated for a neutral line.

The adapter may further include a cotter pin for retaining the jaw bladein the socket opening. In an embodiment of the adapter, a clamp may bepart of the jaw blade, such that a retaining screw may secure the jawblade by screwing the clamp to the adapter base. Optionally, any othersecuring mechanism may be used to secure the jaw blade within the socketopening. Furthermore, the retaining screw may be used to connect anelectrical cable to the jaw blade.

The adapter housing wall consists of a first wall surface and a secondwall surface. The first wall surface may consist of a first recess and asecond recess, where the first recess securely fasten a first groundingplate and the second recess securely fasten a second grounding plate.Optionally, the grounding plate provides mechanism for fastening thebase and the wall.

In addition, the power adapter may have a bypass circuit. The bypasscircuit allows the operational power for the network device to be drawnfrom a line side of a power meter wherein a consumer may receive powerfrom the load side of the power meter. For example the consumer may be aresidential unit, a commercial unit, and the like or any combinationthereof. The bypass circuit of the power adapter may be configured tosupport at least one of a 100 volt, a 120 volt, a 208 volt, or a 240volt network device.

The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detailcertain illustrative aspects of the invention. These aspects areindicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which theprinciples of the invention may be employed and the present invention isintended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Otheradvantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description of the invention when considered inconjunction with the drawings.

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for supplying power to apower meter is presented. The method includes providing an adapterhousing having a base and a wall, wherein the wall extends axially fromthe base, wherein the base may have an inner surface and an outersurface. The method further includes providing a plurality of socketopenings extending across the base between the inner surface and theouter surface. The inner surface of the base may have a pluralityfortifying rims having a first end and the second end.

In addition, the method provides a jaw blade pair and configuring thejaw blade pair to be insertable per each socket opening. The jaw bladepair may extend from the outer surface of the base and protrudes fromthe second end of the rim.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings, in which like numerals represent similar parts, illustrategenerally, by way of example, but not by way of limitation, variousembodiments discussed in the present document.

FIG. 1 illustrates a placement of a power adapter within an AdvancedMetering Infrastructure (AMI) network in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 2 illustrates the power adapter in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 3 illustrates the power adapter in a power meter socket inaccordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates the power adapter configured to provide a 120 voltsbypass circuit in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 5 illustrates the power adapter configured to provide a 208volts/240 volts bypass circuit in accordance with an embodiment.

FIGS. 6-10 illustrate the power adapter with alternate jaw blade pairconfiguration in accordance with an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description ofcertain embodiments of the subject matter set forth herein, will bebetter understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings.As used herein, an element or step recited in the singular and proceededwith the word “a” or “an” should be understood as not excluding pluralof said elements or steps, unless such exclusion is explicitly stated.Furthermore, references to “one embodiment” are not intended to beinterpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments thatalso incorporate the recited features. Moreover, unless explicitlystated to the contrary, embodiments “comprising” or “having” an elementor a plurality of elements having a particular property may includeadditional such elements not having that property.

In the following detailed description, reference is made to theaccompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shownby way of illustration specific embodiments in which the subject matterdisclosed herein may be practiced. These embodiments, which are alsoreferred to herein as “examples,” are described in sufficient detail toenable those skilled in the art to practice the subject matter disclosedherein. It is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined orthat other embodiments may be utilized, and that structural, logical,and electrical variations may be made without departing from the scopeof the subject matter disclosed herein. The following detaileddescription is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and thescope of the subject matter disclosed herein is defined by the appendedclaims and their equivalents. In the description that follows, likenumerals or reference designators will be used to refer to like parts orelements throughout. In this document, the terms “a” or “an” are used,as is common in patent documents, to include one or more than one. Inthis document, the term “or” is used to refer to a nonexclusive or,unless otherwise indicated. Furthermore, references to “one embodiment”are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence ofadditional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features.Moreover, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, embodiments“comprising” or “having” an element or a plurality of elements having aparticular property may include additional such elements not having thatproperty.

FIG. 1 illustrates a placement of a power adapter within an AdvancedMetering Infrastructure (AMI) network in accordance with an embodiment.A power adapter is described, wherein the power adapter provides powerto access points in an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meternetwork. The subject matter disclosed herein supplies power to an accesspoint by drawing power from a meter socket, which is implemented bymodifying a socket extender as be described infra.

In one embodiment, the AMI network may be an interconnection of metersSM1-SM3 (wherein S stands for “smart”). For example, the network may bewired or a wireless network. The meters may communicate using a localarea network (LAN), a Wi-Fi, a Bluetooth, a radio frequency transceiverwith an amplitude modulated signal or a frequency modulated signal orthe like. For example, the network may communicate an energy consumptiondata to a utility company. The AMI may communicate the energyconsumption data at intervals. For example, the data may be communicatedat an hourly rate, or a daily rate or the like.

The AMI may communicate the data to a remote storage device. Forexample, the storage device may store the data in a structured format.Additionally, a processing unit may access the stored data to provideanalysis based on the stored data. In one embodiment, the processingunit may be a hardware only unit. Optionally the processing unit may bea software only unit. Alternatively, the processing unit may be acombination of the hardware, the software or the like.

The various embodiments and/or components, for example, the modules,elements, or components and controllers therein, also may be implementedas part of one or more computers or processors. The computer orprocessor may include a computing device, an input device, a displayunit and an interface, for example, for accessing the Internet. Thecomputer or processor may include a microprocessor. The microprocessormay be connected to a communication bus. The computer or processor mayalso include a memory. The memory may include Random Access Memory (RAM)and Read Only Memory (ROM). The computer or processor further mayinclude a storage device, which may be a hard disk drive or a removablestorage drive such as an optical disk drive, solid state disk drive(e.g., flash RAM), and the like. The storage device may also be othersimilar means for loading computer programs or other instructions intothe computer or processor.

As used herein, the term “computer” or “module” may include anyprocessor-based or microprocessor-based system including systems usingmicrocontrollers, reduced instruction set computers (RISC), applicationspecific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays(FPGAs), graphical processing units (GPUs), logic circuits, and anyother circuit or processor capable of executing the functions describedherein. The above examples are exemplary only, and are thus not intendedto limit in any way the definition and/or meaning of the term“computer”.

The computer or processor executes a set of instructions that are storedin one or more storage elements, in order to process input data. Thestorage elements may also store data or other information as desired orneeded. The storage element may be in the form of an information sourceor a physical memory element within a processing machine.

The set of instructions may include various commands that instruct thecomputer or processor as a processing machine to perform specificoperations such as the methods and processes of the various embodimentsof the invention. The set of instructions may be in the form of asoftware program, which may form part of a tangible non-transitorycomputer readable medium or media. The software may be in various formssuch as system software or application software. Further, the softwaremay be in the form of a collection of separate programs or modules, aprogram module within a larger program or a portion of a program module.The software also may include modular programming in the form ofobject-oriented programming. The processing of input data by theprocessing machine may be in response to operator commands, or inresponse to results of previous processing, or in response to a requestmade by another processing machine.

As used herein, the terms “software”, “firmware” and “algorithm” areinterchangeable, and include any computer program stored in memory forexecution by a computer, including RAM memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory,EEPROM memory, and non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) memory. The above memorytypes are exemplary only, and are thus not limiting as to the types ofmemory usable for storage of a computer program.

For example, the processing unit may use the meter data for trackinglower voltage levels or any power events across an entire network. Thedata may also be used to assist the utility company in planning powersupply. For example, the data may be used to plan power load supply tothe plurality of networks and/or at different time periods in a day.

The AMI may also have a power supply network between SM1-SM3, to providepower supply to the plurality of access points and the meters. The powersupply network, in one configuration may supply 120 volt AC operationalpower to the access points and the meters. Optionally, the power supplynetwork, in one configuration may supply 208/240 volt AC operationalpower to the access points and the meters. Optionally, the power adaptermay provide bypass power to other ancillary device that may be used by autility company in managing the network.

FIG. 2 illustrates the power adapter 200 in accordance with anembodiment. The power adapter 200 may be one embodiment of a MarwellSocket Adapter Model #E/Z 1000-0-R5 modified to supply power to anetwork device in an AMI network. For example, the network device may bea data collector that gathers read data from a power meter. Optionally,the network device may include access point radios, or relay radios. Thenetwork device may be used generally to refer to any device connectedover the network, which may be used by a utility company to communicatedata.

In accordance with one embodiment, the power adapter 200 includesadapter housing 202 having a base 204 and a wall 206, such that the wallextends axially from the base 204. The base 204 of the adapter housing202 also includes an inner surface 208 and an outer surface (not shown).The power adapter 200 consists of a plurality of socket openings 210that extend across the base 204 between the inner surface 208 and theouter surface (not shown). Furthermore, the inner surface 208 of thebase 204 contains a plurality of fortifying rims 212 having a first end(not shown) and the second end 214. The plurality of socket openings 210extending axially, the socket opening 210 continue across the innersurface 208 of the base through the first end of the rim 212 and thesecond end 214 of the rim 212.

A jaw blade pair (213, 215) is configured to be inserted per each socketopening 210 so that the jaw blade pair (213, 215) securely fastenswithin the socket opening 210. The jaw blade pair (213, 215) extendsfrom the outer surface of the base and protrudes from the second end 214of the rim 212. For example, the power adapter 200 may have at leastfour jaw blade pair (213 a, b and 215 a, b). For example, at least oneof a jaw blade may be dedicated for a power line. For example, at leastone jaw blade may be dedicated for a neutral line.

The power adapter 200 may further include a cotter pin 217 for retainingthe jaw blade (213, 215) in the socket opening 210. In an embodiment ofthe adapter 200, a clamp may be part of the jaw blade (213, 215), suchthat a retaining screw 216 may secure the jaw blade (213, 215) byscrewing the clamp to the adapter base 208. Optionally, any othersecuring mechanism may be used to secure the jaw blade within the socketopening. Furthermore, the retaining screw 216 may be used to connect anelectrical cable to the jaw blade (213, 215).

The adapter housing wall 206 consists of a first wall surface 218 and asecond wall surface 220. The first wall surface 218 may consist of afirst recess 222 and a second recess 224, where the first recess 222securely fasten a first grounding plate 226 and the second recess 224securely fasten a second grounding plate 228. Optionally, the groundingplate 226, 228 provides mechanism for fastening the base 204 and thewall 202.

In addition, the power adapter 200 may have a bypass circuit. The bypasscircuit allows the operational power for the network device to be drawnfrom a line side of a power meter and a consumer may receive power fromthe load side of the power meter. For example the consumer may be aresidential unit, a commercial unit, and the like or any combinationthereof. The bypass circuit of the power adapter 200 may be configuredto support at least one of a 100 volt, a 120 volt, a 208 volt, or a 240volt network device.

The operational power available via jaw blade 213 a may be received froma distribution system. For example, when a power meter is plugged intothe power adapter 200, the operational current flows from the jaw blade213 a of the power adapter, via the power meter, to the jaw blade 215 aof the power adapter. The circuit formed between 213 a, the meter and215 a, allows the power meter to measure consumption for a customer.Optionally, the operational current may flow from the jaw blades 213 aand 213 b of the power adapter, via the power meter, to the jaw blades215 a and 215 b of the power adapter.

Additionally, a bypass circuit may be formed to supply power to thenetwork device. For example, a 120 volt network device may be supportedby a bypass circuit formed between 213 a, the fuse 211 and the networkdevice through a cable 205. Optionally, a 208 volt/240 volt networkdevice may be supported by a bypass circuit formed between 213 a and b,the fuse 211 and the network device through a cable 205. Optionally, thebypass circuit may allow a customer to avoid paying for the powerconsumed by the network device.

The power adapter 200 may also have a plurality of fuses 211 in orderthat a network device (shown in FIG. 3 infra) may receive operationalpower via the plurality of fuses 211. In one exemplary embodiment, asshown in FIG. 2, the fuse 211 may be placed outside the adapter housing.A fuse holder 230 may extend across the first wall surface 222 and thesecond wall surface 224. The fuse holder may provide a physical conduitas well as an electrical conduit between the inner power adapter 200circuit and the AMI network device. In one embodiment, the fuse holder230 may provide capacity to hold at least two fuses. The fuses 211 maybe placed in a series or parallel configuration to provide power via asingle power cable. Optionally, the holder may provide capacity to holdat least two fuses configured to connect at least two independent cablesto the inner power adapter 200 circuit.

For example, the fuse may be a 15 ampere fuse. Optionally, the fuse maybe between 15-30 ampere fuse. In one embodiment, the fuse may be a glasstube fuse. Alternatively, the fuse may be any other fuse type. Forexample, the fuse 211 may tap into a jaw blade, which in turn outputspower. The power adapter may further comprise a power cable 205. Thepower may be passed through the fuse 211 onto the cable 205, which mayconnect to a network device. The power adapter 200 may also have aground cable 207 for grounding a network device, the first groundingplate and the second grounding plate. Furthermore, the power adapter 200may have a neutral cable 209 to complete the circuit for an AMI networkdevice.

Moreover, the adapter 200 may consist of a tamper proof module (notshown) that may prevent tampering of the adapter 200. The tamper proofmodule may provide a security protection or prevent unauthorized tappingin the circuitry of the power adapter. For example, any tamper proofingmodule may be used that checks for attempts at unauthorized access.

FIG. 3 illustrates the power adapter 200 coupled to a power meter socket300 in accordance with an embodiment. The power adapter 200 may beattached to a power meter socket 300 directly. Alternatively, the bypasscircuit may be used to supply power to a backup battery. The backupbattery may be used to provide backup operational power to the powermeter socket 300 in case of circuit breakage, or during servicing of thepower meter socket 300, or the like. Also, the bypass circuit may supplyoperational power to the power meter socket 300 during installation andthereby avoid any charges to the customer.

For example, the power adapter 200 may be rated for indoor application.Optionally, the power adapter 200 may be rated for an outdoorapplication. In one embodiment, the power adapter 200 may be made from acarbon based compound. For example, the compound may be fiberglass,polycarbonate any combination thereof and the like.

FIG. 4 illustrates the power adapter 400 configured to provide a 120volts bypass circuit in accordance with an embodiment. FIG. 5illustrates the power adapter 500 configured to provide a 208 volts/240volts bypass circuit in accordance with an embodiment. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5show an alternate embodiment of the power adapters (400, 500) whereinthe fuse (402, 502) and the fuse holder (404, 504) is placed inside thepower adapter (400, 500) housing. For a power adapter 400 with a 120volt network device, only one fuse 402 may be used as shown in FIG. 4.Alternatively, for a power adapter 500 with a 208 volt/240 volt networkdevice, two fuses 402 may be used as shown in FIG. 5. The fuse holder404, 504 of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 has a first holder end 406, 506 and asecond holder end 408, 508. The first holder end 406, 506 is connectedto a jaw blade 410, 510. The Second holder end 408, 508 is connected tothe network device (not shown).

FIGS. 6-10 illustrate the power adapters (600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000)with alternate jaw blade pair (602, 702, 802, 902, and 1002)configuration in accordance with an embodiment. As referred herein thealternate jaw blade pair (602, 702, 802, 902, and 1002) refers to anyblade pair in the respective power adapters (600, 700, 800, 900, and1000). In one embodiment, the power adapters (600, 700, 800, 900, and1000) may be configured to connect to a plurality of power meters. Forexample, the power adapter may have connector for a Form 2S or a Form12S Meter. The different Form meter may provide customer 120 volt, 208V, 240V, or the like.

FIG. 6 illustrates a power adapter 600 for a 120/240V, 3-wire connectorwhich may support up to 200 amps. The power adapter configuration inFIG. 6 may be referred to as a Form 1S jaw blade 602 configuration poweradapter. FIG. 7 illustrates a power adapter 700 for a 120/208V, 3-wirewhich may support up to 400 amps. The power adapter 700 configuration inFIG. 7 may be referred to as a Form 12S jaw blade 702 configurationpower adapter. FIG. 8 illustrates a power adapter 800 for a 120/240V,3-wire which may support 201-400 amps. The power adapter 800configuration in FIG. 8 may be referred to as an alternate 2S jaw blade802 configuration power adapter. For example, the power adapter (600,700, 800, 900, and 1000) in FIGS. 6-8 may be for a single-phase circuit.

FIG. 9 illustrates a three-phase—120/208V, 4-wire, 120/240V, 4-wire, and277/480V, 4-wire—power adapter 900 configuration which supports up to400 amps. The power adapter 900 configuration in FIG. 9 may be a Form16S jaw blade 902 configuration power adapter 900. FIG. 10 illustrates athree-phase—120/208V, 4-wire, 120/240V, 4-wire, and 277/480V,4-wire—power adapter 1000 configuration which supports above 400 amps.The power adapter 1000 configuration in FIG. 10 may be referred to as analternate 9S configuration jaw blade 1002 power adapter 1000.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to beillustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-describedembodiments (and/or aspects thereof) may be used in combination witheach other. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt aparticular situation or material to the teachings of the inventionwithout departing from its scope. While the dimensions, types ofmaterials and coatings described herein are intended to define theparameters of the invention, they are by no means limiting and areexemplary embodiments. Many other embodiments will be apparent to thoseof skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope ofthe invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to theappended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which suchclaims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and“in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respectiveterms “comprising” and “wherein.” Moreover, in the following claims, theterms “first,” “second,” and “third,” etc. are used merely as labels,and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects.Further, the limitations of the following claims are not written inmeans-plus-function format and are not intended to be interpreted basedon 35 U.S.C. §112, sixth paragraph, unless and until such claimlimitations expressly use the phrase “means for” followed by a statementof function void of further structure.

This written description uses examples to disclose the variousembodiments of the invention, including the best mode, and also toenable any person skilled in the art to practice the various embodimentsof the invention, including making and using any devices or systems andperforming any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the variousembodiments of the invention is defined by the claims, and may includeother examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such otherexamples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if theexamples have structural elements that do not differ from the literallanguage of the claims, or if the examples include equivalent structuralelements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages ofthe claims.

1. An adapter for connecting a power meter, the adapter comprising: anadapter housing having a base and a wall extending axially from thebase; the base having an inner surface and an outer surface; the basehaving a plurality of socket openings extending across the base betweenthe inner surface and the outer surface; the inner surface of the basehaving a plurality fortifying rims having a first end and the secondend; the plurality of socket openings extending axially from the innersurface of the base, the first end of the rim and the second end of therim; and a jaw blade pair configured to be securely insertable per eachsocket opening, where the jaw blade pair extends from the outer surfaceof the base and protrudes from the second end of the rim.
 2. The adapterof claim 1, wherein the wall having a first wall surface and a secondwall surface; the first wall surface comprising a first recess and asecond recess; and the first recess securely fastens a first groundingplate and the second recess securely fastens a second grounding plate.3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the grounding plate providesmechanism for fastening the base and the wall.
 4. The adapter of claim 1comprises at least four jaw blade pair.
 5. The adapter of claim 1further comprises a bypass circuit, wherein the bypass circuit isconfigured to provide power to the network device from the line side ofa power meter and the power supply for a residential unit, a commercialunit, and the like or any combination thereof from the load side of apower meter.
 6. The adapter of claim 5 further comprises a plurality offuses, wherein a network device receives electricity via the pluralityof fuses.
 7. The adapter of claim 5, wherein the network device may beat least one of a 120 volt, a 208 volt or a 240 network device.
 8. Theadapter of claim 5, wherein the network device communicates data over awired or a wireless network.
 9. The adapter of claim 1 further comprisesat least a jaw blade dedicated for a power line.
 10. The adapter ofclaim 1 further comprises at least a jaw blade dedicated for a neutralline.
 11. The adapter of claim 1 further comprises a tamper proofingmodule.
 12. The adapter of claim 1 further comprises a fastener forretaining a jaw blade in the socket opening, wherein the fastenersecurely fastens to the jaw blade to the adapter.
 13. The adapter ofclaim 1, wherein a retaining screw is used to connect an electricalcable to the jaw blade.
 14. A method for providing power to a networkdevice, the method comprising: providing an adapter housing having abase and a wall extending axially from the base, wherein the base havingan inner surface and an outer surface; providing a plurality of socketopenings extending across the base between the inner surface and theouter surface, wherein the inner surface of the base having a pluralityfortifying rims having a first end and the second end; the plurality ofsocket openings extending axially from the inner surface of the base,the first end of the rim and the second end of the rim; providing aplurality of a jaw blade pairs; and configuring the jaw blade pair to beinsertable per each socket opening, wherein the jaw blade pair extendsfrom the outer surface of the base and protrudes from the second end ofthe rim.
 15. The method of claim 13 further comprises providing a wallwith a first wall surface and a second wall surface; providing a firstrecess and a second recess within the first walled surface; fasteningthe a first grounding plate within the first recess; and fastening asecond grounding plate within the second recess.
 16. The method of claim13, wherein the grounding plate provides mechanism for fastening thebase and the wall.
 17. The method of claim 13 further comprisesproviding a bypass circuit, wherein the bypass circuit is configured toprovide power to the network device from a line side of a power meterand the power supply for a residential unit, a commercial unit, and thelike or any combination thereof from a load side of a power meter. 18.The methods of claim 13, wherein the network device may be up to a 360volt device.
 19. The method of claim 13 further comprises providing aplurality of fuses, wherein a network device receives electricity viathe plurality of fuses.
 20. The method of claim 13 further comprisesproviding a fastener for retaining a jaw blade in the socket opening,wherein the fastener securely fastens the jaw blade the power adapter.